Name: Top of Michigan Festival of Races
Start: 2026-05-22
End: 2026-05-23
Location: Petoskey

About the Event

Top of Michigan Festival of Races includes a series of races that benefit the Top of Michigan Trails Council and the Petoskey High School Track and Cross Country teams.

The course is run along the Little Traverse Wheelway, a non-motorized trail that runs from Charlevoix, through Petoskey/Bay Harbor and onto Harbor Springs. This year, our course will be out and backs from Petoskey's waterfront. The trail is an excellent venue for runners. The trail is relatively flat and has spectacular views of the Little Traverse Bay. Please note that there are a few off road sections of this route, on grass and dirt.

The Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k start and end in Petoskey. The course is mostly paved, with some sections on grass and a short section on trail, connecting into the Petoskey State Park for the 10k and Half Marathon.

NEW THIS YEAR - Shake Out Run with Asics and Charlevoix Running Company
Date: Friday, May 22nd at 9:30 am
Location: 327 Bridge St, Charlevoix, MI 49720

2026 Courses are as follows:
- 5k Course
- 10k Course
- Half Marathon Course
We expect 2025's to be the same!

Event Information:

Event Date:

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Event Location:

Lime Kiln Kid’s Fishing Pier, Bayfront Park, Petoskey, MI 49770

Event Times:

Friday Packet Pickup - 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm - TBD
Saturday Packet Pickup - 6:30 am to 7:15 am @ Lim Kiln Kid's Fishing Pier, Bayfront Park
Half Marathon Race Begins - 7:30 am
10K Race Begins - 8:00 am
5K Race Begins - 8:15 am
Awards - TBD

Registration Fees:

Half - $70 Early Registration
10K - $45 Early Registration
5K - $30 Early Registration
All races will have price increases on February 15, 2026, and again April 15, 2026

Registration Includes:

Refreshments
Finisher Medals
Top Male/Female Awards
T-Shirt (cut off May 12th)

11h 32m

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2.4 mm

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0.1 cm

air Avg wind speed

12.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.2)

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68.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:08

nightlight Sunset

21:03

About Petoskey

Learn more about the host city, Petoskey.

Petoskey is a gorgeous tourist town on the shores of Little Traverse Bay in Northwestern Michigan, USA. Renowned for its spectacular lakeshore views year-round, abundant shopping, nearness to ski slopes, world-class golf and an undeniable small-town charm. Petoskey is annually rated as one of the best small towns in America.